stretch
strech
- n a large and unbroken expanse or distance
a stretch of highway
a stretch of clear water - n the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
- n a straightaway section of a racetrack
- n exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
- n extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
running at full stretch
by no stretch of the imagination
beyond any stretch of his understanding - n an unbroken period of time during which you do something
there were stretches of boredom
he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary - n the capacity for being stretched
- v occupy a large, elongated area
The park stretched beneath the train line - v extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
- v extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
stretch out that piece of cloth - v become longer by being stretched and pulled
The fabric stretches - v make long or longer by pulling and stretching
stretch the fabric - v lie down comfortably
To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass - v pull in opposite directions
During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack - v extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
stretch my patience
stretch the imagination - v corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
- v increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
stretch the soup by adding some more cream - v extend one's body or limbs
Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours - s having an elongated seating area
a stretch limousine - s easily stretched
stretch hosiery
- At peak hours, the accumulated tailbacks can stretch past 120 miles.
- By then, Dylan was already nearing the end of his artistic prime a five-year stretch from 1961 to '66, when he revolutionized first folk, then rock, infusing his music with .
- The first stretch fabric, of course, was skin.